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Historical Resource Development Program

Historical Resource Development Program

New applications are not being accepted for this program while it undergoes a review process following Iowa's state agency alignment. We anticipate offering the program again in 2025.

The program provides grant funding to help preserve, conserve, interpret, enhance, and educate the public about Iowa’s historical assets. The Historical Resource Development Program provides funding for documentary collections, historic preservation and museums. 

  • Who: Nonprofits, Governments, Tribes, Individuals, Forprofits
  • What: Up to $50,000 with a required match.  Match ratios vary.
  • When: This grant opportunity is currently closed. Grants will be offered again in 2025

How to Apply

Historical Resource Development Program Annual Grant Cycle

Applications are not currently being accepted for the Historical Resource Development Program. Applicants can access the previous year's guidelines and scoring rubrics online:

  1. Read the General Guidelines and category instructions:
  2. Read the scoring rubric by category:
  3. Complete the application

If you would like to schedule a Google Meet or Zoom Meeting with the grants manager, please email her at kristen.vandermolen@iowa.gov to set up a meeting time.

Emergency Historical Resource Development Program

Emergency HRDP applications will be accepted after July 1, 2024. Funds are limited and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

  1. Read the HRDP General Guidelines and appropriate category instructions
  2. Read the HRDP Emergency Guidelines
  3. Complete the application

Manage Your Grant

Reporting Forms

Access and complete your Final Report and Payment Form online when your grant project is completed.

Some projects may need to provide a status and budget report on an annual basis. Grantees will be notified of this additional reporting requirement, if applicable

Logos

Download the State Historical Society of Iowa logo to use on materials promoting your project.

Promotional Information 

Send images and event details when grant funded project activity is happening. The State Historical Society of Iowa is dedicated to communicating the impact and value of your project activity through various communication platforms and networks.

Field Services

Learn more about the Field Services program.

Grant Awards History

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Project Title Applicant City County Fiscal year Grant Amount
Celebrating Survival: Creating the Oakville Archaeological and Historical Museum University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist Iowa City Johnson 2014 $14,759.00
Preservation of Buena Vista University Historic Documents Buena Vista University Library Storm Lake Buena Vista 2014 $13,676.00
Eby's Mill Wildlife Area - Archaeological Research Project Jones County Conservation Board Center Junction Jones 2014 $24,935.00
Digitization of City of Dubuque Directories into Searchable (OCR) PDFs Available on CD and Website City of Dubuque Dubuque Dubuque 2014 $2,970.00
Nomination of Downtown Commercial Historic District in Burlington to the NRHP City of Burlington - Historic Preservation Commission Burlington Des Moines 2014 $15,305.00
Historic Documents Preservation City of Granger Granger Dallas 2014 $5,000.00
Clayton County Courthouse Clock Tower Clayton County Elkader Clayton 2014 $32,700.00
Marion Historic Records Preservation-Phase II City of Marion Marion Linn 2014 $4,072.00
South Entry Terrace Retaining Wall First United Methodist Church Des Moines Polk 2014 $40,000.00
Preliminary Inventory and Assessment of the Collection of the Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works Dubuque County Historical Society Dubuque Dubuque 2014 $24,130.00
Preserving the Fairmount Cemetery Crematorium: A Piece of American and Iowa History Fairmount Cemetery Association Davenport Scott 2014 $11,637.00
Grant Wood Archive Preservation Project Figge Art Museum Davenport Scott 2014 $9,431.00
The Rescue of the J.J. Shafnet House Friends of Muscatine Historic Preservation Muscatine Muscatine 2014 $20,000.00
Iowa Cultural Collections Emergency Response Team Establishment and Training Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium Iowa City Johnson 2014 $13,750.00
Preservation of the Reverend John Todd House Tabor Historical Society Tabor Fremont 2014 $50,000.00
Creating Public Accessibility to the Minutes of the Communal Amana Society (1855 - 1932) Iowa Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council Amana Iowa 2014 $2,000.00
Exterior Restoration of GAR Memorial Hall Hampton Historic Preservation Commission Hampton Franklin 2014 $31,940.00
Organization and Preservation of Waldorf College Archive Luise V. Hanson Library, Waldorf College Forest City Winnebago 2014 $957.00
Educating Iowans about Historic Preservation via Web-Disseminated Digital Media Toolkits Preservation Iowa Ames Story 2014 $5,000.00
Shelby County Historical Museum Archival Preservation Project, 2015-16 Shelby County Historical Society and Museum Harlan Shelby 2015 $6,500.00